mudshark 3,716 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I'll go with Bubble Puppy. Link to post Share on other sites
Hamerhack 221 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Can't narrow it down to just one! The Amboy Dukes featuring young Ted Nugent: http://youtu.be/UN2VNFpiGWo Link to post Share on other sites
unfun75 811 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 "Royals" by Lorde. Link to post Share on other sites
a.bandini 956 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The Only Ones' Another Girl Another Planet. Pure Power Pop awesomeness. Link to post Share on other sites
Crimsontider 256 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Arthur Brown Fire. Think he had one hit, but he too many to count. Although The Church had earlier and later charting songs in the UK and Australia, it was just one in the USA, and one so good that they remain in my top 3 favorite bands all time. The only three bands that I immediately starting back cataloging, and all three fortunately had a good back catalog to hold me over until the next album. Spirit of the Radio, Under the Milky Way and Black No.1 were just smarter music than their peers when I first heard them. Link to post Share on other sites
zorrow 4,516 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Got to be 4 non blondes' "What's Up!" Everybody loves that song but nobody seems to know any other song from them. Talk about being one (huge) hit wonder! ETA the clip: Link to post Share on other sites
cynic 6,647 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Got to be 4 non blondes' "What's Up!"Everybody loves that song but nobody seems to know any other song from them. Talk about being one (huge) hit wonder! Surprisingly (to me at least), I really like that whole album. There are actually maybe three other songs I'd have selected over What's Up? to be the single. Link to post Share on other sites
matchful 83 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Mott the Hoople. "All the young Dudes" Link to post Share on other sites
zenmindbeginner 1,604 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 T-Bone's son - Rocky f**king Burnette Link to post Share on other sites
DaveL 2,224 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Although The Church had earlier and later charting songs in the UK and Australia, it was just one in the USA, and one so good that they remain in my top 3 favorite bands all time. The only three bands that I immediately starting back cataloging, and all three fortunately had a good back catalog to hold me over until the next album. Spirit of the Radio, Under the Milky Way and Black No.1 were just smarter music than their peers when I first heard them. am just sayin, their best song (and I'm not a huge church fan but I do love this song) unguarded moment, made a minor blip but should have been bigger than it was my vote, in keeping with the Australia thing, the stars were aligned for this tune, pop perfection that jumped out of the speakers The Divinyls I touch myself Christine RIP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv-34w8kGPM Link to post Share on other sites
zorrow 4,516 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Got to be 4 non blondes' "What's Up!" Everybody loves that song but nobody seems to know any other song from them. Talk about being one (huge) hit wonder! Surprisingly (to me at least), I really like that whole album. There are actually maybe three other songs I'd have selected over What's Up? to be the single. OK, then I'll go with "In a Gada Da Vida", from Iron Butterfly. Not sure however if that's a hit, but I love it as a proto-doom or proto-stoner song anyway: Link to post Share on other sites
crunchee 5,397 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Oh crap, I just realized, that's yuppie proto-hipster stuff! Maybe this one instead: Link to post Share on other sites
The Shark 5,538 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Brother Louie - The StoriesI loved this song when it first came out. Link to post Share on other sites
Crimsontider 256 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Although The Church had earlier and later charting songs in the UK and Australia, it was just one in the USA, and one so good that they remain in my top 3 favorite bands all time. The only three bands that I immediately starting back cataloging, and all three fortunately had a good back catalog to hold me over until the next album. Spirit of the Radio, Under the Milky Way and Black No.1 were just smarter music than their peers when I first heard them. am just sayin, their best song (and I'm not a huge church fan but I do love this song) unguarded moment, made a minor blip but should have been bigger than it was my vote, in keeping with the Australia thing, the stars were aligned for this tune, pop perfection that jumped out of the speakers The Divinyls I touch myself Christine RIP. It wasn't until the net that I discovered that Unguarded Moment was a decent hit for them in 2 markets, I believe off the their first album. All of my favorite bands have 3 things in common, I liked everything they wrote, they had at least one song that blew my mind and the lead singer is also the bass player for some reason. Geddy Lee, Peter Steele and Steve Kilbey. Link to post Share on other sites
Hamersaur 311 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The Full Nine - "Not Over" Link to post Share on other sites
Feynman 2,634 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Not exactly a one hit wonder, and it would certainly not be my favorite, but I have been looking for a reason to post this video. The crazy Bananarama chick I always wanted to spend quality time with appears to be nuts here. Still, Marcella pulling off these vocals live is a very impressive display, and it's a great song. Link to post Share on other sites
Crimsontider 256 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Divinyls had one hit in the USA. Courtney Love is planted in the audience as a random shot, yeah right. Link to post Share on other sites
zenmindbeginner 1,604 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 One Hit Wonders is a great category... I have too many favorites to list Franke & the Knockouts Benny Mardones Link to post Share on other sites
Crimsontider 256 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 These are epic. Alan Colmes? And some Abba visual ripoff Later founded Pina Colada software inc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVfFoVW6xug Link to post Share on other sites
mudshark 3,716 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Two more good'uns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m560M4Kf4yo Link to post Share on other sites
mudshark 3,716 Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Count Five Link to post Share on other sites
Michael_B 4,188 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 The first song that popped into my mind was Nena "99 Luftballoons" Although I prefer 7 Seconds' rendition Link to post Share on other sites
hamerhead 17,819 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 "In the Summertime" - Mungo Jerry Link to post Share on other sites
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